India’s justice system is under strain as delays, backlogs, and questions over judicial integrity erode public trust. A recent example is an 86-year-old former transport employee in Chhattisgarh who was acquitted of a ₹100 bribery charge after fighting the case for nearly four decades. Such prolonged pendency — now exceeding 5 crore cases nationwide — has turned litigation itself into punishment, affecting livelihoods and liberty.
